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Schools in Nordanstig municipality

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18 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Nordanstig, Gävleborg County. The three most common school forms: 9 preschool, 7 after-school care, 7 compulsory school (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Nordanstig

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
7
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
9
Municipal
15
Independent
3

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Nordanstig has 18 schools with a merit value of 191.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 55.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools1,237 pupils55.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Nordanstig

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Nordanstig municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18Active schools15 municipal, 3 independent
1,237Total pupils7 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
191.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
55.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
167,317 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.4Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Nordanstig municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 191.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (55.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Nordanstig

How many schools are there in Nordanstig?
Nordanstig municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 7 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 9 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,237 pupils attend schools in Nordanstig.
What are the merit values in Nordanstig?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Nordanstig is 191.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Bergsjö skola F-9 with 194.6 points.
Which school in Nordanstig has the highest teacher qualification rate?
STALLBACKENS FÖRSKOLA has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Nordanstig at 94.7%. The municipality value is 55.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Nordanstig?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Nordanstig is 167,317 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 175,155 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Nordanstig organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Nordanstig
Mother-tongue tuition

11.8% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 10,566 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Nordanstig compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
7/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Nordanstig

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Nordanstig
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Nordanstig: 6 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Arthur Engbergskolan with Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Lowest: Bergsjö skola F-9 with Skolkoll score 28 out of 100.

Arthur Engbergskolan
Skolkoll score 52 out of 100
Bringstaskolan
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
Gnarps skola
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
Ilsbo skola
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
Hosiannaskolan
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
Bergsjö skola F-9
Skolkoll score 28 out of 100
6 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Nordanstig
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Nordanstig: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nordanstigs gymnasium with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Lowest: Nordanstigs gymnasium with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.

Nordanstigs gymnasium
Skolkoll score 43 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nordanstig

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Nordanstig with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Arthur EngbergskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN5073.1%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Bergsjö skola F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN45054.7%Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Below average.
BringstaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN11066.6%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Gnarps skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool classNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN10057%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
HosiannaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN NORDANSTIGS KRISTNA CENTER6015%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Below average.
Ilsbo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN6061.1%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
Nordanstigs gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolNORDANSTIGS KOMMUN2025%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average. Limited confidence.
Stocka skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTOCKA SKOLA EKONOMISK FÖRENING30——
Preschools in NordanstigNordanstig has 9 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Nordanstig with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Nordanstig you—191.355.3%167,317 SEK
Hudiksvall27.1 km215.969.3%139,643 SEK
Sundsvall44.7 km219.476.2%144,566 SEK
Timrå60.4 km202.173.5%145,456 SEK
Ljusdal60.8 km204.864%156,313 SEK
Söderhamn76.1 km220.155.7%142,212 SEK
Bollnäs78.3 km214.667.7%141,589 SEK
Neighbour avg212.867.7%144,963 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Nordanstig municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Nordanstig place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Nordanstig

  1. ARTHUR ENGBERG FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KYRKVÄGEN 2, 82991 ILSBO to BOX 56, 82921 BERGSJÖ

  2. BÅLLEBERGETS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KYRKVÄGEN 2, 82991 ILSBO to BOX 56, 82921 BERGSJÖ

  3. BÅLLEBERGETS FÖRSKOLA 2: Address changed from KYRKVÄGEN 2, 82991 ILSBO to BOX 56, 82921 BERGSJÖ

  4. GLÄNTANS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from KYRKVÄGEN 2, 82991 ILSBO to BOX 56, 82921 BERGSJÖ

  5. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Head changed

  6. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Address changed from Södra vägen 8, 82950 Bergsjö to Södra vägen 6, 82950 Bergsjö

  7. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Head changed

  8. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Address changed from Södra vägen 8, 82950 Bergsjö to Södra vägen 6, 82950 Bergsjö

  9. Bringstaskolan: Head changed

  10. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Head changed

  11. Stocka skola: Head changed

  12. Bringstaskolan: Head changed

  13. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Renamed from Nordanstigs gymnasium RO9 to Nordanstigs gymnasium

  14. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Operating name changed from CFL Nordanstig to Introduktionsprogrammet Nordanstigs GY

  15. Nordanstigs gymnasium: New organiser: Nordanstigs kommun (previously: Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund)

  16. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Register field changed from KOMMFORB to KOMMUN

  17. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Head changed

  18. Nordanstigs gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hufb.se, email: info@hufb.se, phone: 010-4541241 to url: http://www.nordanstig.se/gymnasieskola, email: vux@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-36314

  19. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: Renamed from Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux RO 16 to Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux

  20. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: Operating name changed from CFL Nordanstig to VUX Nordanstig

  21. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: New organiser: Nordanstigs kommun (previously: Hälsinglands Utbildningsförbund)

  22. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: Register field changed from KOMMFORB to KOMMUN

  23. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: Head changed

  24. Vuxenutbildningen, SFI, särvux: Contact details changed from url: http://www.hufb.se, email: info@hufb.se, phone: 010-4541241 to url: http://www.nordanstig.se/vuxenutbildning, email: vux@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-36728

  25. Bergsjö skola F-9: Head changed

  26. Arthur Engbergskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: linda.ekberg@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-40117 to url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: annika.nelson@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-40117

  27. Bergsjö skola F-9: Head changed

  28. Bringstaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: linda.ekberg@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-36394 to url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: linda.ekberg@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-36370

  29. Gnarps skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: linda.ekberg@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-20357 to url: http://www.nordanstig.se/, email: linda.ekberg@nordanstig.se, phone: 0652-36370

  30. Gnarps skola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH

… and 84 older events.

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